Re: Is there any considerations for not putting php scripts in tmpfs?

2009/8/10 Peter Wang <ptr.wang@gmail.com>: > Hi php-general, > sorry if it is a wrong lists for this question. > > I have read many articles/messages about using tmpfs store temp files, > > for example, php session data, smarty compied templates and so on. > > An obvious reason for that is: it doesn't matter about data loss caused by > machine restart/poweroff. > > since it is not that difficult to restore files on a tmpfs from a disk-based > dir when machine boot up. > > so may i put all my php scripts on a tmpfs to speed it up?  would that cause > other issues? > > thanks for your advices. > Considering that in the main PHP scripts are readonly, I would have thought the normal file and disk caching of the OS would suffice. -- ----- Richard Quadling Zend Certified Engineer : http://zend.com/zce.php?c=ZEND002498&r=213474731 "Standing on the shoulders of some very clever giants!" ZOPA : http://uk.zopa.com/member/RQuadling